[IMPORTANT] CKI Service Committee: Serve It up!
Courtney Winterberger
From: Amanda Marfisi <amanda....@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 2:09 PM
Subject: [IMPORTANT] CKI Service Committee: Serve It up!
To: circlekint...@googlegroups.com, 1011ckig...@googlegroups.com, 1112ckig...@googlegroups.com
From The CKI International Service Committee
Greetings Circle K International!
The 2011 CKI Service Week is almost here and Circle K International wants YOU to participate in this year's event! The CKI Service Committee has been working extremely hard to get to you many resources so that your CKI Service Week can be very successful this year! Please enjoy the following CKI Service Week Resources:
- 2011 CKI Service Week Packet (attached)
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2010-2011 CKI Service Week Postcard. You can upload this on to your Facebook and set it as your profile picture to promote CKI Service Week! (attached)
- CKI Service Week Website Link: bit.ly/ckiserviceweek
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CKI Service Week Participation Form Link: bit.ly/ckiserviceweekform
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CKI Service Week Facebook Group Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167733056609409
Additionally, on behalf of the Circle K International Service Committee, we would like to say THANK YOU! Without your hard work and dedication, CKI would not be able to provide all the outstanding service to our communities around the world!
With this e-mail, we hope to encourage even more clubs to get involved with our CKI Service Partners especially with CKI Service Week approaching next week! Please take advantage of all the resources that the CKI Service Commitee has put together for you!
Please contact the respective ambassador, Committee Secretary Chad Gardner atsubre...@circlek.org, or Committee Chairman Juan Juarez (me) at subre...@circlek.org.
Serve It Up!
Monthly E-mail from your CKI Service Committee
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a well planned Better World Book Drive! Now is the time to start planning a successful Better World Book Drive! What better way to do it, then starting with activities during CKI Service Week coming up March 27th- April 2nd! Visit www.circlek.org >> resource tab>> Service Partner: Better World Books and then download the Book Drive Guide and learn about all the new opportunities BWB has to offer! There is a new points based system that includes speaking to classes about your book drive, to up how much you can earn for each book BWB accepts! Check it out!
This just in! The promo code to save 10% off the purchase of textbooks is still CircleK217 and the promo code expiration date has been extended to September 30h, 2011!
As you BWB ambassador I am trying to find better ways to serve you and make BWB more efficient for you and your club! I also want to create new and improved resources for you to use! Please follow the link to fill out a quick, less than 5 minute survey, so I can better assess your needs! Link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3MPD859
As always feel free to contact me for any of your BWB needs at dugan...@gmail.com or you can reach me by calling or texting at 757.647.9942
March of Dimes
Service that Saves Lives: The Six Cents Initiative
World Water Day is TODAY, March 22nd! Please join CKI as we all *wear blue* in recognition of this important event. Look for additional ideas to get involved, consider
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♥ Making an official UN World Water Day t-shirt (http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/download/wwd2011_tshirt_instructions.pdfand http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/download/wwd2011_tshirt.pdf)
♥ Starting an online fundraising team (http://www.unicefusa.org/sixcentsonline)
♥ Posting advertisement flyers or chalking your campus
♥ Purchasing your copy of "Live to Serve, Love to Serve" Today! (http://www.sixcentsbook.com)
♥ Further information or to show your support, please join our Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200276483331350
Want to include Six Cents in your club's Service Week activities? Try out these ideas!
♥ Print flyers and advertise the book published to benefit our Six Cents Initiative (
Join the NEW Six Cents Facebook page today! (Note: The group on Facebook will no longer be utilized, so this will be your way to stay up-to-date and informed! Plus, it's a great way to show support!) Join at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Saving-Lives-The-Six-Cents-Initiative/128467040560108
Questions? Contact Ambassador Ashley-- hras...@gmail.com
Students Team Up To Fight Hunger (STUFH)
I hope everyone has been plenty busy on how to incorporate STUFH into your week during CKI Service Week. Remember my challenge to donate $100.00 of my own personal money to a food bank of choice to the club who raises the most poundage in canned goods. So put up a good fight to end hunger insecurity and answer this call.
Don't want to hold a canned food drive during Service Week? Then don't. Don't want to even think about food during Service Week? Then don't. Actually, maybe for only one meal. A favorite project of mine to fight alongside STUFH is to skip one meal during the day, and instead of buying a $5.00 meal to feed yourself, use it feed others. Not only are you feeding the mouths of those who need it most, but it also gives you a chance to advocate against hunger insecurity and educate your community. Either way, we CKI members shows that we are able to fight hunger.
The ELIIMINATE Project and CKI Service Week
Awareness/Education Events
+ Club: Have a meeting themed for the ELIMINATE Project, encourage attendees to sign up for the newsletter, watch the recent YouTube videos, and use the presentation and talking points, which can all be found at theeliminateproject.org!
+ Campus: Volunteer to help advertise public health, public policy, international studies events that you may know of focusing with health in developing countries. Invite club attendees to attend and start a partnership with other organizations whose missions align with helping developing countries around the world. Set up a service fair together in a public space on campus to help each other’s initiatives.
+ Kiwanis Family Youth Organizations: On April 2nd, Kiwanis One Day, be sure to talk to the Board of Directors of Kiwanis to be sure they are informed and educating their attendees on the ELIMINATE Project at the event in preparation for the excitement and official ELIMINATE Project launch at Kiwanis ICON.
Flexible Fundraisers
+ Club: Donate Happy Cents to the ELIMINATE Project at your club meeting. Develop an incentive to raise more funds at a club meeting like awarding attendees that donate a particular amount, these prizes can be ELIMINATE Project focused such as health and well being items or by contacting UNICEF for promotional items.
+ Campus: Gather support from the University by contacting Dining Services to see if meal donations can be arranged for students to be able to donate the cost of a meal to a cause like the ELIMINATE Project.
+ Kiwanis Family Involvement: Host a restaurant night and invite all members of Kiwanis to come support the evening. Create an interclub schedule to talk about the event at Kiwanis Family meetings so many Kiwanis Family members can join the benefit. Be sure to organize promotional materials at the restaurant so friends and family can learn more about the cause too! Additionally, you can hand out flyers on campus around meal times for campus support.
Collaborative Fundraisers
+ Club: Hold a club formal, UNO tournament, March Madness bracket, Scavenger Hunt, etc. during a social where all proceeds for admission go to the ELIMINATE Project and winners get a fun prize!
+ Campus: Get the service organizations on campus
together for a Mr. Service pageant, group dance competition, etc. Promote the
event together to draw a lot of campus participation, and then reward a percentage
of the money to the winning group. All other proceeds can go to the ELIMINIATE
Project!
+ Kiwanis
Family Involvement: Have a social aspect to Kiwanis One Day and hold
a Talent Show and Benefit Dinner to collect donations for the entertainment.
Involve all members from K-Kids to Kiwanis to get all ages and performers in
for a night of great fundraising!
Large Scale Service Project (LSSP)
Early Bird Registration for LSSP (Large Scale Service Project) is Virginia Beach is now open!!! You can find the registration information at http://slp.kiwanis.org/CircleK/leadership/conventions/2011icon/2011LSSP.aspx. Registration is $75 (housing separate), but that price only lasts until May 2nd! So hurry and get your registration in now, before the cost increases.
The event runs from June 20-22, 2011 and there will be a night of fellowship on Sunday, June 19th for those who arrive early. There will also be projects during the day Monday before we gather together for the opening session on Monday night. It’s a great choice to think about coming a night early as it will give you more time serving the Virginia Beach community for the minimal cost of an extra night in the hotel! Please keep this option in mind as you start planning to Serve in Sunshine!
Also, I'm pleased to announce the additions of the following Team Leaders to the LSSP Committee: Vickie Spera, Lauren Sparks, Shaun Pinlac, Shannon Zeiders, and Cory Trimm. They are joining the committee to help with finalizing plans for LSSP this summer and will be leading groups as we serve the Virginia Beach community this June!"
The International Service Committee
Circle K International
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In Service,
Courtney Winterberger
Governor, Ohio District
Circle K International